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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 67 The First Collision

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    Update time: 2012-07-03

    As soon as Wu Tingfang gave up his choice and left, the entire State Council meeting directly turned into a meeting between Duan Qirui and his confidants. Of course, Chen Jintao and Xu Shiying are not clean now, and they are controlled by two fat people, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Communications respectively.  It's not that Duan Qirui didn't hear about the oily yamen, but he couldn't find a suitable replacement for the time being.

    ¡°What¡¯s more, now that Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang has left, Duan Qirui will not be able to easily change his cabinet members. The next meeting will almost focus on the issue of how China can promote China¡¯s participation in the war as soon as possible when the United States enters the war.

    Chen Jintao and Xu Shiying are the only trusted confidants of Prime Minister Duan Qirui at the moment. They are good at making money, and they are also leaders in judiciary and legal aspects. But in the face of  In the deadlock of the dispute between the government and the court, the available ideas have already been proposed, and they are of no use at all. What new ideas can be proposed now?

    Xu Shuzheng's mind was no longer on how to promote participation in the war. The young West Point Wang Geng who suddenly appeared next to Duan Qirui was the focus of his attention this morning. Obviously, this Wang Geng had somehow gained Duan Qirui's trust.  , may actually become his competitor in the future.

    Of course, at this moment, Xu Shuzheng has not paid much attention to Wang Geng, a young West Point student. He has been a child prodigy since he was a child, and it took him more than ten years to reach his current position next to Duan Qirui. Although Wang Geng  He became Duan Qirui's sidekick as soon as he arrived, and he was probably just a boastful secretary candidate who won the old man's favor for a while.

    The State Council meeting quickly concluded its proceedings. Duan Qirui dismissed the meeting. The ministers behind the general ministers stood up immediately, saluted the Prime Minister in the main seat, and quickly left the conference room through the back door.

    Wang Geng saw that the chiefs and Duan Qirui were sitting still, so Shi Shiran also sat there calmly, waiting to see what else was going on.

    Chen Jintao and Xu Shiying exchanged glances. Apparently they admire Wang Geng's calmness. This young man is not rough and calm. No wonder the Prime Minister knows people with a keen eye!

    Duan Qirui waved his hand, and the State Secretary on the other side who was responsible for meeting minutes and documents also stood up, saluted, opened the door and went out. Suddenly, only a few people were left in such a large conference room!

    Xu Shuzheng thought to himself, this Wang Geng is really calm. He doesn't even have the consciousness to stand up when others leave. He has entered the prime minister's inner circle after just one day here. I want to see what he is capable of!

    "Again, I have appointed Wang Geng as the Major General of the Ministry of War and the commander of the 16th Composite Brigade. Remember to take care of this matter when you return to the Ministry in the afternoon!" Duan Qirui spoke unhurriedly.

    "Prime Minister! It doesn't matter what the Major General is talking about. Wang Geng is just a graduate of West Point Military Academy. The West Point graduation ceremony is usually held at the end of May. I'm afraid he won't even be able to get his diploma by then! How can he do it all at once?  Come and be a brigade commander! The Americans themselves will give the rank of captain to their graduates right after they graduate!"

    Xu Shuzheng¡¯s voice was a little anxious and he couldn¡¯t help but stand up and object.

    "Again, Wang Geng is talented enough. Before he entered West Point, he had obtained an undergraduate diploma from Princeton University. He was also an honors student. He attended West Point Military Academy for two years and studied other courses for four years. He was also the captain of the 1915 class of cadets. He was also a top student.  His performance over the years has always ranked first in the class! I think he has enough ability to serve as the commander of the 16th mixed brigade, so it¡¯s settled!¡±

    Duan Qirui glanced at his beloved general with dissatisfaction and thought that most graduates from the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School were only awarded second lieutenant and first lieutenant. As soon as you graduated from the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, I made you the Sixth Beiyang No. 6  The military councilor of the town is now a serious colonel. How dare you laugh at me for appointing the first graduate of West Point in the United States to be a brigade commander? It's too exaggerated?

    Wang Geng cursed in his heart, Damn, the only reason for the Chinese to study military in Japan is to graduate from the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School and become a colonel and major general after returning to China. I am only a mere brigade commander, and you, Xu Shuzheng, can't you calm down?  When you suddenly became the general staff officer of Duan Qirui's First Army, why didn't you think that your academic qualifications were too low?

    "You look so ugly now, don't blame me for not telling you in the future that we are fellow Jiangsu fellows!"

    In this era, whether it is the Japanese Army Military Academy or the West Point Military Academy in the United States, it mainly recruits high school students, and only trains middle and lower-level officers. Generally, those who graduate can be awarded the title of captain are rare!

    "Also Zheng, Wang Geng is from Wuxi, Jiangsu, and you are from Xiao County, Jiangsu. It's not far from Anhui. You are both young and talented. You are from the same hometown, and you are both under my command. From now on, we must unite sincerely to  Yes! I am optimistic that Wang Geng will become the second you!"

    Duan Qirui changed his tone and waved his fan soothingly.The young and stern Xu Shuzheng is coming!

    Seeing Wang Geng¡¯s indifferent expression, Xu Shuzheng warned himself not to lose his bearings. Since the old man decided to use him without consulting him, obviously in today¡¯s situation, he would never change his mind and take back his life. Okay!  Let's send you out to be the commander of Lao Shizi's 16th mixed brigade. How can Feng Dapao's soldiers be so easy to lead?

    "Besides, as long as this guy stays away from the capital and the old man, and I am in charge of the Army Department, won't it be easy for you to be a little brigade commander?"  If you are stuck without food and salary, your 16-man brigade may start a mutiny, and then we will see who will leave in despair!

    Seeing that Xu Shuzheng had stopped talking, Duan Qirui knocked on the table, grabbed the attention of Chen Jintao and Xu Shiying who were discussing something together, and continued,

    "Wang Geng is not only the commander of the 16th Mixed Brigade, but also my national policy advisor and diplomatic and military secretary. You three should get closer to him in the future. Wang Geng is young after all, and he has just joined the group. You are the big brother.  We need to support him well and help him improve! ¡±

    "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your cultivation. Wang Geng will definitely learn more from your seniors in the future, especially from Brother Youzheng. Wang Geng is well aware of the contributions that the Deputy Minister and the Secretary-General have made to the Prime Minister and the organization over the years, even when he is abroad.  There is Prime Minister Duan before us, and there is Xu Shuzheng after him. The Prime Minister and the deputy minister are both role models for Wang Geng to follow! "

    With that said, Wang Geng stood up, gave another quick salute, and smiled and extended his hand to Xu Shuzheng on his right. Xu Shuzheng reluctantly stretched out his hand and shook Wang Geng's hand!

    Here, Chen Jintao and Xu Shiying were slapping their hands. The one was congratulated for the promotion of Brigadier Wang, and the other said that the major generals were so heroic in suits. If they changed into military uniforms, they would be even more impressive.

    These two living treasures were usually suppressed and scolded by Xu Shuzheng. Now seeing that Duan Qirui really wanted to use Wang Geng, he was so busy that he started to flatter him!

    Wang Geng smiled and thanked the two chief executives. Duan Qirui also laughed. The atmosphere in the conference room relaxed, unlike the tense and depressing atmosphere before.

    "In addition, I decided to set up a preparatory office for participating in the war, and appointed Wang Geng as the supervisor to prepare and train the participating armies. Also, for the loan you obtained from Japan last time, you will first allocate one million oceans to Wang Geng's preparatory office for participating in the war.  , the 600,000 yuan that 16 Huncheng Brigade owes in salary for the half year will be fully allocated, so there will be no more stuck!¡±

    Duan Qirui gave instructions step by step.

    "Prime Minister! Didn't you agree that I would come to join the war army training? Why do you let Wang Geng, who has just arrived, do it? Then what else do you want me, the deputy secretary of the army, to do? I don't agree to this!"

    Xu Shu stood up with a roar. The formation and training of the participating armies was something he and Duan Qirui had thought about and planned early in the morning. The main purpose of promoting China's participation in the war was to successfully organize and train the participating armies and strengthen the direct power of the Anhui clan!

    "How come everything was discussed well the night before yesterday, and why did everything change after this Wang Geng appeared out of nowhere?"

    "You're so busy. The Prime Minister asked Wang Geng to train troops. Doesn't it just free up your hands to negotiate with the great powers and the military governors?"

    Xu Shiying persuaded from the side that he was Lao Duan's ally brother and a direct backbone of the Anhui clique. Chen Jintao was unwilling to talk to Xu Shuzheng, so he came out to be the peacemaker.

    "Prime Minister, if Brother Zheng is willing to be here to supervise the preparations for the war, then I would be willing to replace him as the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of the Army. It is not impossible for everyone to change! They are all contributing to the country under the leadership of the Prime Minister, so there is no difference between them.  !¡±

    Wang Geng either said nothing or his glasses shattered when he spoke. No one here except Duan Qirui had ever experienced how arrogant and arrogant this guy was.

    Chen Jintao and Xu Shiying opened their eyes wide and looked surprised when Wang Geng said this, but Xu Shuzheng narrowed his eyes when he heard the words, his eyes were sharp and cold!
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